1998 GMC JIMMY Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD IN THE RAIN. WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS MOOT, BUT I THOUGHT I'D ALERT YOU TO A PROBLEM I HAD IN THE PAST. I HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURE WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR MY 1998 GMC JIMMY, VIN = [XXX]. I NOTICED THERE HAD BEEN A WIPER RECALL FOR GMC'S WITH OTHER YEARS, BUT NOT FOR MY YEAR OR MY VIN. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY WIPERS WERE NOT RECALLED. I ENDED UP GETTING THE WIPER MOTOR REPLACED, BUT THAT COST ME OVER $200.00. MY OLDER BROTHER ALSO DRIVES A 1998 GMC JIMMY AND HE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS I DID I AM FILING THE COMPLAINT AS I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT IRRITATES ME THAT GMC REFUSED TO PAY FOR MY REPLACEMENT. A FEW TIMES MY WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING WHEN THERE WAS AN EXTREME DOWNPOUR. *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES HUNG RANDOMLY DURING A DOWN POUR. THE CONTROL WHEEL ON THE LEFT BLINKER SHAFT DID NOT MOVE THEM. THIS ALMOST KILLED ME WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE, BUT THERE WAS ON OTHERS. ANOTHER GMC CONSUMER THAT CAME INTO TO DEALER HAD WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS DESIGN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING. THEY WILL QUIT FOR A WHILE THEN START BACK WORKING. *AK

1998 GMC JIMMY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED INSTRUMENT TO PANEL LOSE POWER AND TRANSMISSION TO LOSE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR.*MR VEHICLE WOULD ONLY RUN IN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR. THE KEY ALSO BECAME LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. THIS WAS ALL DUE TO THE SWITCH GOING BAD. *BF *NM

03 V 159 000/GM WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: THE WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH WHERE THE DOOR LATCH MOUNTED ON THE DOOR JAM HAS A HOLE. THE HOLE WAS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR JAM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF LINE AND OFF THE TRACK WHILE ENGAGED. THIS FAILURE ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WITH REDUCED DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED.*AK

THE BLINKER SOUND COMES ON FOR NO REASON AND STAYS ON FOR RANDOM LENGTHS OF TIME. TAPPING ON THE BRAKE WILL TURN OFF THE BLINKER NOISE FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT IT COMES BACK ON OFTEN. I REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY, BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED.*AK

SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE, TWO PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CHRONIC. #1 THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT FULLY OPEN NOR CLOSE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. #2 THE BLINKER SOUND COMES ON FOR NO REASON AND STAYS ON FOR RANDOM LENGTHS OF TIME. TAPPING ON THE BRAKE WILL TURN OFF THE BLINKER NOISE FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT IT COMES BACK ON OFTEN. YES, I HAVE REPLACED THE FUSES MULTIPLE TIMES.*AK